Northern Green Jumping Spider
The genus Mopsus has only one spider . It is the largest
Australian jumping spider, found throughout the warmer regions in the
northern part of Australia down as far as Coffs Harbour. Green Jumping
spiders are large, beautiful, fast spiders and aggressive predators.
They hunt actively on foliage in the day time and can inflict a painful
but not lethal bite with large fangs. Due to the whiskers on the sides
of their faces and their big eyes the males have a strange baboon-like
appearance. Females and males are about the same size, unusual in
spiders where males are often smaller. Both males and females hunt
during the daytime, camouflaged against green leaves. Often you can't
spot them until they move. They are ready biters and can inflict severe
pain. Females build their nests and egg sacs between leaves. They prey
on insects and other spiders.
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